AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not the function of the liver?
A
break down harmful substances like alcohol
B
storage of excess glucose
C
emulsify fat
D
produces bile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It acts as a haematopoietic organ in the foetus and erythroclastic organ i.e. destruction of the red blood cells in the adult. Hence, Making of red blood cells is not a function of the liver in adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bile contributes to digestion by breaking up large fat globules, a process known as emulsification. Fats are insoluble in water, so emulsification provides pancreatic lipase with more surface area on which to act.

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